Ajax speelt donderdagavond gastheer voor Willem II op zoek naar de overwinning die ervoor zorgt dat ze bovenaan het Eredivisie klassement blijven staan.
Ondertussen staat het vroege verrassingspakket Willem II nu op de 11e plaats, een gevolg van vier opeenvolgende nederlagen.
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Ajax win with a probability of 88.46%. A draw had a probability of 7.8% and a win for Willem II had a probability of 3.74%.
The most likely scoreline for an Ajax win was 3-0 with a probability of 10.65%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 4-0 (9.51%) and 2-0 (8.95%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (3.5%), while for a Willem II win it was 1-2 (1.22%). The actual scoreline of 5-0 was predicted with a 6.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Ajax would win this match.